Forester

Job overview

The Forester role combines field and office work, with tribal offices in Snoqualmie, WA, and much of the fieldwork in the Sultan-to-Index, WA area. Compensation is not specified. The position supports the Snoqualmie Tribe’s forest health, diversity, and sustainable harvest goals while incorporating Indigenous knowledge and protecting culturally important resources. Depending on level, the forester coordinates restoration and field logistics, conducts forestry and silviculture work, or provides technical leadership for forest management. The work supports sustainable forest regeneration, monitoring, harvest planning, and stewardship of ancestral lands.

What you'll do

• Support forest restoration, wildfire fuel reduction, thinning, and replanting
• coordinate field logistics and safety
• maintain forest-product tracking
• collaborate with Tribal Lands Resource Engagement and the interdisciplinary team
• conduct forest assessments, inventory, mapping, and monitoring according to level
• support vegetation management, timber sale planning, permits, contracts, and reporting
• incorporate Indigenous knowledge and protect culturally critical plants, animals, and features.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

forester

forest management

silviculture

forest restoration

tribal lands

indigenous knowledge

gis and mapping

snoqualmie wa

sultan wa

index wa

field and office work

tribal preference

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

The posting describes three levels with different duties and experience requirements. A relevant bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience is required; at least three years of relevant forestry or natural-resources experience may be considered in lieu of the degree. Valid driver’s license and two years driving in remote forest terrain and on primitive logging roads required.

About the employer

Snoqualmie Indian Tribe is hiring for this role. Industry: American Indian and Alaska Native Tribal Governments. Sector: 92.